Yunnan Yunfan Tin Resumes Production
20/07/20 | Tin
Asian Metal News Yunnan Yunfan Tin smelter in Gejiu, Yunnan resumed operations this week after one month of maintenance. The company is running three EFs at present and is looking to produce 500 t of 99.95% tin ingot per month. Designed with 10 kt of tin capacity, the company has…
Domestic Output of Refined Tin to Drop in April
14/04/20 | Tin
China Nonferrous Metals News Approximately 50% of domestic refined tin smelters have resumed operations after containment of COVID-19 in China. China produced 12 kt of refined zinc in March, up 59.9% from February. The tin ore supply shortage from Burma is likely to continue in the short-term as tin miners…
China Domestic Tin Output 7,506 t in February
10/03/20 | Tin
China Nonferrous Metals News SMM: China produced 7,506 t of refined tin in February 2020, down 30.4% m-o-m. The decline can be attributed to smelter suspensions as a consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak during the month. Most domestic smelters restarted operations in March with some running partial capacity on tightening…
SMM: Domestic November Tin Output at 7,520 t
12/12/19 | Tin
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: China produced 7,520 t of refined tin in November, down 24.6% m-o-m. The decline can be mainly attributed to overhauls at Yunnan Tin Group, ad-hoc maintenance at other smelters and suspensions at some smelters in Yunnan and Jiangxi during November. China produced 129.65…
Domestic Tin Ore Imports Rebound
04/11/19 | Tin
Alu News China imported 22,553 t of tin ore in September 2019, of which 21,366 t was imported from Myanmar, accounting for 95%. Total tin metal content of China’s tin ore imports from Myanmar in September was 5,100 t, up 65% m-o-m and up 38% y-o-y. Tin content in China’s…
Overhaul for Yunnan Tin Group
21/10/19 | Tin
Alu News In order to ensure smooth operation, the smelting branch of Yunnan Tin Industry Co., Ltd. has decided to suspend its tin production lines for maintenance. The overhaul is scheduled to be completed in no more than 50 days, beginning on 21st October. The company’s 2019 annual output is…
SMM: Domestic Refined Tin Output at 12,747 t
12/09/19 | Tin
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News SMM: Domestic refined tin output grew by 1.4% on-month to 12,747 t in August. The moderate increase in output can be attributed to several Yunnan smelters resuming operations and increasing output during August. In addition, Jiangxi smelters were barely affected by the current round of environmental…
Yunnan Tin Group to Cut Production
09/09/19 | Tin
Alu News Yunnan Tin Group recently announced the implementation of production cuts, in response to China’s tin industry joint production cut initiative. The plan aims to deal with the industry’s tight supply of raw materials and to achieve sustainable and healthy development within the industry. It is expected that the…
China’s Tin Smelters to Cut Production by 20.2 kt
06/09/19 | Tin
Fubao News Chinese tin smelters participating at the 2019 ITRI Asian Tin Conference announced that domestic smelters will reduce refined tin output by 20.2 kt with the aim of ensuring the healthy development of the tin industry. PT Timah (Persero) TBK Indonesia, the world’s leading refined tin supplier, announced that…
